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Since 2015, Dr. Strong-Leek had been serving as vice president for diversity and inclusion at the college. Earlier in 2012, she was named associate vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Strong-Leek is also a professor of women’s and gender studies.

The women scholars who have been honored are Peggy A. Johnson of Pennsylvania State University, Mercy Mumba of the University of Alabama, Amy Roth McDuffie of Washington State University, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and Paulette Brown Bracy of North Carolina Central University.

Taking on new roles as deans are Michelle Ferrier at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Jennifer Schum at North Carolina Central University in Durham, Sarah G. Brinson at Albany State University in Georgia, and Susan Brown at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

The new deans are Sarah Beth Estes at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Christine Kelleher Palus at Villanova University, Elaine M. O’Neal at North Carolina Central University, Denise M. Seabert at the University of West Florida, Kathryn Drager at Penn State and Sharon M. Gordon at the University of Connecticut.

Felecia McInnis Nave was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at North Carolina Central University in Durham and Sue Westbrook was chosen as the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

The appointees are Tami B. Simmons at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Sara Thorndike at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Ann Penn at North Carolina Central University, Sherryta Freeman at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, Tracy Wahl at Arizona State and Darrice Griffin at the University of Georgia.

Debra Saunders-White, the 11th chancellor of North Carolina Central University in Durham, died on November 26. Dr. Saunders-White was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2015 and took a medical leave of absence in August 2016.

Recently the board of trustees voted – by a 7-5 margin – not to renew the president’s contract when it expires in April. The board created a task force to determine the future of leadership at the university. It did not rule out extending the president’s contract and it did not rule out letting her go.

The five women in new administrative roles are Melissa Yang at the University of North Dakota, Hope Murphy Tyehimba at North Carolina Central University, Steph Barry at the University of California, San Diego, Alison Colwell at Stanford University, and Susan Promislo at Princeton University.

Cynthia V. Clemons was a professor and director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Studies at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. She had also served as dean of the Division of Social Sciences and Education at the college.

The women who are retiring or leaving their positions are Doris K. Patneau at Oklahoma State University, Peg Kennedy-Dygas at Ohio University, Linda Hennig at the University of Central Florida, and Joan Morrison at North Carolina Central University.

The new deans are Victoria Groves-Scott at the University of Central Arkansas, Audrey W. Beard at North Carolina Central University, Anne D’Alleva at the University of Connecticut, and Lyn Redington at the University of Iowa.

The four women who have been named chairs of their academic departments are Christina S. Kraus at Yale University, Karen Beckwith at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Wanda K. Lawrence at North Carolina Central University, and Cindy Lee at Clemson University in South Carolina.

The new deans are Maureen Grasso at North Carolina State University, Claudia Santin at Concordia University in Chicago, Tara F. Hulsey at West Virginia University, and Wanda Fleming Lester at North Carolina Central University.